Where does “Rahmen” come from?

Rahmen (German) comes from German rahm, from Middle High German roum, from Old High German roum, from Proto-West Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Rahmen (German): frame, scope

Definitions

  1. frame, scope

Ancestry of “Rahmen”, step by step

Rahmen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rahm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrahmcream (milkfat)
2Middle High Germanroum
3Old High Germanroumcream
4Proto-West Germanic*raumfilm, skin
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Middle High German ram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanram
2Old High Germanramasupport
3Proto-West Germanic*hramu(timber) frame

Words derived from “Rahmen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew-